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41
Florida Tech FT 3-20,1-18 Sunshine State
64
Winner Tampa UT 27-1,19-1 Sunshine State
Florida Tech FT
3-20,1-18 Sunshine State
41
Final
64
Tampa UT
27-1,19-1 Sunshine State
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Florida Tech FT 13 6 15 7 41
Tampa UT 19 14 13 18 64

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | Tiffany Jacobs

Grace Speer Records Double-Double Despite Loss at No. 3 Tampa

TAMPA, Fla.- Women's basketball traveled to Tampa for their final road game of the season. The Panthers showed some resiliency batting back, but the Spartans outscored Tech 18-7 in the fourth quarter to secure the win.
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
GAME ONE:
Final: Florida Tech 41, #3 Tampa 64
Records: Florida Tech (3-21, 1-19 SSC) | Tampa (27-1, 19-1 SSC)
Location: Tampa, Fla.   
 
FIRST QUARTER 
  • The Spartans took a 6-2 lead with 7:33 to go following a three-pointer and a free throw.
  • Back-to-back three-pointers from Emily Acampora and Lina Stranger-Johannessen gave the Panthers a 10-9 lead with 4:32 left.
  • A 10-0 run by the Spartans extended their lead to nine.
  • Farah Shaaban's three cut the deficit to six heading into the second quarter.  
 
SECOND QUARTER 
 
  • Speer recorded her first career-double scoring 10 points and grabbing 101 rebounds.
  • Liberatore's jumper started the quarter and pulled Tech within four.
  • The Spartans scored seven straight points to push their lead to 13.
  • Tampa outscored Florida Tech 14-6 in the second quarter. Heading into the half, the Panthers trailed 33-19.
 
THIRD QUARTER
  • The Spartans continued to stretch their lead with a three pointer to start the third.
  • Liberatore answered on the other end of the court with her own three pointer.
  • A steal by Acampora led to a nice layup from Grace Speer. With 7:22 left, Speer drained a three and cut the deficit to 11.
  • Divine Guthrie was sent to the line with 3:54 to go. Guthrie was fouled on the following play sending her back to the line. She made all four of her free throws to keep Tech within 11.
  • Florida Tech outscored the Spartans 15-13 in the third.
 
FOURTH QUARTER
  • Dalma Ehmann's layup pulled the Panthers within 10.
  • Tampa responded with a layup and another three-pointer that extended their lead right back to 15.
  • The Spartans would go on to score the last nine points of the game to secure the win.

NOTABLE PANTHERS:
  • Speer recorded her first career double-double scoring 10 points and 11 rebounds.
  • Liberatore added 10 points, while Stranger-Johannessen chipped in five points and seven rebounds.
 
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE:
  • Florida Tech is now 35-45 in the all-time series against Tampa.  
  • The Panthers shot 24% (14-58) from the field, 33% (6-18) from behind the three-point line, and 88% (7-8) from the free-throw line.
  • Tampa shot 41% (24-58) from the field, including 27% (7-26) from beyond the arc and 60% (9-15) at the free throw line
  • Tampa led in rebounds (37-34), second chance points (10-9), and points in the paint (22-7).
 
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